Project Manager: Strengthening women’s collectives in Bangladesh, India and Nepal - ActionAid

The project manager will be responsible for the overall coordination, management and delivery of the three year European Commission funded multi-country project on strengthening women’s collectives to  enable women to have an improved standard of living and dignity through better economic livelihoods, increased status, and ability to negotiate relationships and enhance economic independence, improved health and general well-being.
The project manager will be responsible for managing overall project and supporting national project managers in Nepal, India and Bangladesh to deliver on the objectives set out by the project. The project manager will also be directly involved in the relevant regional and international level advocacy and ensure that this is linked to the work being done in the organisation.
 
Desired Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will need to have a postgraduate qualification and at least 5 years experience working in an international agency / across countries on women’s rights, local markets and agriculture.
The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of developing, planning, managing and reporting on complex multi-country institutional donor-funded (including European Commission) projects.
• Comprehensive understanding of both policy issues and programme practice on women’s rights and women’s economic empowerment.
• Strong networking/relationship-building skills- ability to anticipate, coordinate and facilitate activities with colleagues, ability to understand and synthesize diverging points of view and resolve conflicts without escalation.
• Ability to negotiate and influence to get results without formal line management authority.
• Basic skills in commissioning and managing applied research to inform development practice and/or to influence decision-makers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to inform and engage through written communication
• High capacity for work output in order to meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities
• A strong commitment to develop, promote and practice AAI’s vision, mission, values, and strategy Excellent problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
• Energetic, enthusiastic and interested in learning within a political, changing and diverse work environment

Application Procedures:
Further information on this position can be obtained from the attached role profile.

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter, and 2 nominated referees to: programmes.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than the 11th January 2013.  Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for. 

Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women and people living with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

We value all applications, but only short listed candidates will be responded to.  If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.


Location: South Asia, Preferably in Nepal